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PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 21 , 1992 3 PAGE 3 4 5 6 location of the Good Luck Cafe. There will be considerable 7 buffering in the area and Kenzie Terrace will be used as a 8 transition buffer . 9 10 Regarding acquisition of the two restaurant properties, the 11 City Manager stated he has met with the real estate broker for 12 the Rosie ' s location. The owner is living out of the country 13 and has given the broker authority to represent_ him. He 14 appears very anxious to sell the property and finalize the 15 negotiations . The City Manager has not met with the owners of 16 the Good Luck Cafe at this point in time . 17 18 Because of some newspaper articles , which indicated these two 19 lots may be considered for residential development , the City 20 Manager noted he has received calls from parties interested in 21 purchasing the parcels . Some people have also expressed an 22 interest in purchasing the equipment in the two businesses . 23 24 The City Manager felt the two parcels may possibly cost two 25 hundred and fifty thousand dollars . 26 Land use recommendations is what is being sought from the Planning Commission regarding the area development . 29 30 The concept must be in accord with the Comprehensive Plan 31 also. This is a new requirement of the Metropolitan Council . 32 33 The City Manager noted there will clearly be costs associated 34 with the Good Luck Cafe purchase as the owners are considering 35 relocating, possibly in St . Anthony. They have been approached 36 by the owners of the St . Anthony Shopping Center. 37 38 Residents in the area have stated that some of their concerns 39 focus on the blighted appearance of the area and the potential 40 impact any development may have on their property values . They 41 appeared to approve of the berming being recommended adjacent 42 to the Bona service station. 43 44 Commissioner Murphy inquired if any consideration had been 45 given to drainage problems which may result from the berming. 46 The City Manager stated there will be a small impact . The 47 plans include changing the grade, relocating the sewer and 48 installation of storm sewer . This will be very expensive as 49 will the redesigning of the roadway and the landscaping 50 design. All of the landscaping and design work will assist in 51 creating a residential appearance . 46 Commissioner Werenicz felt a considerable amount of berming 54 would be necessary to maintain a residential appearance.